std::basic_filebuf<CharT,Traits>::swap

Since C++11

Swaps the state and the contents of *this and rhs.

# Declarations

void swap( std::basic_filebuf& rhs );

(since C++11)

# Parameters

# Return value

(none)

# Notes

This function is called automatically when swapping std::fstream objects, it is rarely necessary to call it directly.

# Example

#include <fstream>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
 
int main()
{
    std::ifstream fin("test.in"); // read-only
    std::ofstream fout("test.out"); // write-only
 
    std::string s;
    getline(fin, s);
    std::cout << s << '\n'; // outputs the first line of test.in
 
    fin.rdbuf()->swap(*fout.rdbuf()); //swap the underlying buffers
 
    getline(fin, s); // fails: cannot read from a write-only filebuf
    std::cout << s << '\n'; // prints empty line
}

# See also